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The Categorical Imperative

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The categorical imperative commands unconditionally: moral requirements bind every rational agent regardless of desires, ends, or escape clauses.

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"Keep the promise" does not pause to ask what the promiser wants tonight. No dropped goal dissolves it; that iron is the categorical mark.